Attachment 1- PWS (0004).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

sUAS Manufacturing Course

AT

Cannon AFB

PERFORMANCE-BASED WORK STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

2 GENERAL INFORMATION

3 SERVICES SUMMARY

4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND SERVICES

1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to operate and maintain the sUAS Manufacturing Course. As well as teach how to apply AI to sUAS platforms manufactured by the students.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Performance period for this contract will be 5 consecutive days, during the week of 18-22 November 2024.

1.1 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

1.1.1 Training will be held at Cannon AFB. The contractor will be responsible for providing facility preparation, class tools and parts inventory management, curriculum development, audio and visual aid set up, 5 days of instruction, as well as set up and tear down of classroom environment.

1.1.2 Contractor will provide the following equipment to all 16 students, some of which it is recommended to be sourced from the Blue List framework but will ultimately need to be approved by an Air Force Governing Body coordinated through the Contracting Squadron 27 SOCONS POC SSgt Karina Bala at karina.bala@us.af.mil/ COMM (575)- 784-6218:

Item Quantity per student

Unit of Measure

Total Quantity

Unit of Measure

7” sUAS frames 1 EA 16 EA Replacement front and back arms 1 EA 16 EA

ESC 1 EA 16 EA

Flight controller 1 EA 16 EA

GPS 1 EA 16 EA

HD video transmitter 1 EA 16 EA First person view goggles 1 EA 16 EA HD video receiver 1 EA 16 EA Antenna connector 1 EA 16 EA First person view transmitter antenna 1 EA 16 EA Motors 4 EA 64 EA First person view antenna receiver 2 EA 32 EA Radio control transmitter 4 EA 64 EA Radio control receiver 1 EA 16 EA Clockwise rotation propeller 6 EA 96 EA Counterclockwise rotation propellers 6 EA 96 EA Set of nylon hex nuts 1 EA 16 EA Set M3x0.5mm metric coarse thread hexagon nuts 1 EA 16 EA

Set of M3 x 35 stainless steel 304 hex socket button head cap screws bolts 1 EA 16 EA

Locktite 1 EA 16 EA Lithium-ion Batteries 1 EA 16 EA

Soldering iron 1 EA 16 EA Hex screwdriver kit 1 EA 16 EA Tool bag 1 EA 16 EA Battery checker 1 EA 16 EA Battery charger 1 EA 16 EA Battery bag 1 EA 16 EA Wire strippers 1 EA 16 EA Solder 1 EA 16 EA Flux pen 1 EA 16 EA

1.1.3 The contractor will not be required any longer than the prescribed duty hours in section 2.1.

2 GENERAL INFORMATION:

2.1 HOURS OF OPERATION: Contractor Personnel shall be readily available for 5 days at the site from 0800-1700. Concessions are made for religious holidays, at the discretion of the US, when it does not interfere with operations.

2.1.1 Emergency Services: In the event that service members are selected to support a real-world requirement or exercise, instructors should do their best to facilitate students.

2.2 Contractor Personnel may request items needed for instruction or the classroom through Government Point of Contact (POC). Personal use of or removal of the items from the premises is not authorized. Violations are grounds for termination.

2.3 At no time, without authorization, will a Contractor Personnel purchase any items from the local economy for any US Personnel, such as but not limited to food items, office supplies, and entertainment materials.

2.4 Standards of Conduct: The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the POC.

2.5 Security Requirements: The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the Government POC. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the local installation’s Security Forces, Director of Emergency Services or local Security Office. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and/or local policy. Should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

2.5.1 The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes from Cannon AFB Visitor Center building 2209, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on Cannon AFB.

2.5.2 The Contractor will ensure adherence to DAFMAN 11-502 section 2 paragraph

2.3 “Airspace Coordination and Approval” with the assistance of their Government POC.

2.6 The contractor shall provide an interpreter if English is not the primary language of the instructor. The interpreter shall be on site at all times.

2.7 RECORDS: The contractor shall be responsible for creating, maintaining, and disposing of only those government required records that are specifically cited in this PWS or required by Applicable Publications and Forms. If requested by the Government, the contractor shall provide the original record or a reproducible copy of any such record within five working days of receipt of the request.

2.8 Develop and provide at the start of the orientation period or the start of the first operational performance period (if there is no orientation period) a safety plan for the protection of government facilities and property and to provide a safe work environment for contractor personnel.

2.9 SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

2.10 The contractor must be able to train Airmen on all or more of the following skills for the week of 18-22 Nov: design, develop, program and deploy sUAS; integrate custom AI models; teach using a repeatable and customizable experience; use Pytorch framework; and must allow sUAS to be able to autonomously use object detection and

FPV.

3 SERVICES SUMMARY:

Performance Objective PWS Para Performance Threshold sUAS Concepts and Fundamentals

2.10 The contractor must train the students on the

fundamentals of sUAS, and how to manufacture them. At least 90% of the class must be able to recall and use this information.

basic radio fundamentals 2.10 The contractor must train the students on the fundamentals of radio control and how to use a radio controller. At least 90% of the class must be able to recall and use this information.

battery safety 2.10 The contractor must train the students on battery fundamentals and how to safely charge and handle a battery. At least 90% of the class must be able to recall and use this information.

safe soldering techniques 2.10 The contractor must train the students on safe soldering techniques. At least 90% of the class must be able to recall and use this information.

drone flying 2.10 The contractor must train the students on drone flying fundamentals. At least 90% of the class must be able to recall and use this information. Practical assessments and training will be completed indoors.

drone programming 2.10 The contractor must train the students on how to program a drone to fly both manually and autonomously. At least 90% of the class must be able to recall and use this information. Practical assessments and training will be completed indoors.

Homegrown AI application 2.10 The contractor must train the students on the application and implementation of homegrown AI to sUAS that have been manufactured during the course. At least 10% of the class must be able to recall and use this information.

4 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP) AND SERVICES: The US Government will not provide any equipment, fuel, personnel, or utilities to the contractor for the execution of this contract other than a classroom designated by your Government POC at the time of scheduling.

4.1 Should an emergency arise, only the necessary basic lifesaving and life support measures will be provided during the emergency.